The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1887-06-10
DAKOTA TERRITORIAL NEWS.

He was buried at Winona. He com
mltted suicide several weeks ago.
At Fargo, burglars entered the
residence OF Capt. Mccarthy, deputy
sheriff, and secured some money and
q watch.
The Huron running team of the city
fire department, which has won the
banner at the last two tournaments in
Dakota, has made arrangements
to attend the Iowa tournament in
Sioux City, and go from there
to the Dakota tournament at Mitch.
ell.
Adam Marshall, living eight miles
northeast OF Mitchell, accdently ran
knife into his thigh while at work.
and bled to death before aid reached
aim.
Judge Spencer opened court at
Pierre. He is well liked by the bar
c. E. Dlnch, general merchant Of
HighmOre, has had his doors closed
by q Chicago house under bill OF
sale. The other creditors got left.
A brief session OF the South Dakota
constitutional convention was held
at Yankton, on the 1st. President
EdgertOn being absent, Judge Camp
bell was chosen president pro tenn. The
convention then adjourned to meet
IN YanktOn on the first Tuesday after
the first Monday in January, 1888.
D. E. Keith, cashier of bank of Elk.
ton, who has been in trouble for some
time, was arrested for forsery, and
waived examination. The bonds
were fixed at $4,000.
The Spicer property, at Watertown
recently sold for $4,000, has been
purchased by syndicate of which J.
j. Hill is a member.
Boy Chief, an Indian employed as
herder for Dietrich Bros, was arrested
at Bismarck for attempting to rape
Mrs. Elizabeth Dixey, wife of farmer
living east Of the city.
June % there will be a great shell
race on Lake Kampeska between W.
F. Taylor. of New York City, and W.
H. Henley, OF Oswego, N. Y.
A Dakota insurance company, re,
fused admission to do business in
Minnesota, has issued writ OF man
damus to force an entrance. 3"
At Black Hills, after the LIST of July
Sturgis City will have national bank,
with capital of $50, 900, which will
be incorporated under the name of
the First National bank of Strugis.
1t will be formed by the consolidation
OF the Lawrence County bank and the
bank OF Stebbens, Mund & Fox, OF
that place,
The Mitchell Bicyle Club OF Mitchell,
will hold its first tournament on June
IA, Is, 16 and IL, the contest beng
open to the world and entries to close
at 9 o'clock p. M, june Ia. The first
day will be occupied by reception to
wheelmen and a parade The other
days will be taken up with the wheel
contests.
At Huron, the Episcopaliaps will
erect a SO, 900 churh Of local granite
this season, Gothic style.
A dispatch from Hamilton says: A
heavy rain storm, accompanied by
hail, passed over here, and was gen
eral in the valley OF the Red river.
The crops are in excellent condition
and the ground was beginning to re-
quire rain--the crop outlook never
was better in this part of the country
at this season OF the year. The phe-
nomena OF soil blowing like snow in
the air was never experienced by set
tiers in this part OF the Red River
valley till this year
Territorial Auditor Ward has is
sued the following order to the various
assessors OF the territory, which, il
carried into effect, will increase the
assessed valuation OF the territory
several millions ofdollars Assessors,
you ars hereby instructed to care
fully assess for taxation all real es-
tate, whether acre property or in
town lots or blocks, belonging to
railroad companies in this territory.
excepting only from assessment such
real estate as is in actual use for rail-
way purposes. The legality of the
gross earnings law is very question.
able. coming into direct conflict, as it
does, with section 1925}of the original
act. However this may be, there is
no question but what all property
not actually used for RAILROAD pur-
poses is subject to assessment the
same as the property Of individuals.
1t is SO held in Minnesota and other
states where this law OF taxation pre-